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Do you mean "psychology"? There are MANY flavors of psychology, but there are the main ones in a nutshell:
Psychoanalytic: Freud's thoughts that we create conscious and unconscious defense mechanisms in response to interruptions in psychological developmental stages. (Major branches: Object Relations, Self Psychology)
Cognitive-Behavioral: Beliefs and automatic thoughts shape emotions and actions. Change the beliefs/thoughts, change the emotions/actions.
Humanistic/Existential-Gestalt: Accept responsibility for life because we create of own meaning. Focus on self-actualization, self-acceptance and gaining greater self-awareness.
Narrative: The person isn't the problem. The problem is the problem. We create the story of our lives and we can re-author the story of we so choose. The stories that we engage in give meaning to our experiences. (Note: This is one of the Postmodern theories).
Family systems theories:
Extended Family Systems: Families transmit psychological characteristics over several generations. Two basic ways of being - differentiated and enmeshed. Focuses on becoming differentiated.
Structural: Inappropriate family structure creates problems and therapist works towards the appropriate family structure in which the rules and boundaries between subsystems are functionally appropriate.
Strategic: Symptoms are attempts to gain control or power in relationships. Relationships are power struggles. The system is problematic and must be fixed by improving communication and avoiding triangulation.
Psychoanalytic: Freud's thoughts that we create conscious and unconscious defense mechanisms in response to interruptions in psychological developmental stages. (Major branches: Object Relations, Self Psychology)
Cognitive-Behavioral: Beliefs and automatic thoughts shape emotions and actions. Change the beliefs/thoughts, change the emotions/actions.
Humanistic/Existential-Gestalt: Accept responsibility for life because we create of own meaning. Focus on self-actualization, self-acceptance and gaining greater self-awareness.
Narrative: The person isn't the problem. The problem is the problem. We create the story of our lives and we can re-author the story of we so choose. The stories that we engage in give meaning to our experiences. (Note: This is one of the Postmodern theories).
Family systems theories:
Extended Family Systems: Families transmit psychological characteristics over several generations. Two basic ways of being - differentiated and enmeshed. Focuses on becoming differentiated.
Structural: Inappropriate family structure creates problems and therapist works towards the appropriate family structure in which the rules and boundaries between subsystems are functionally appropriate.
Strategic: Symptoms are attempts to gain control or power in relationships. Relationships are power struggles. The system is problematic and must be fixed by improving communication and avoiding triangulation.
I'm guessing you mean psychology.
You will find all you need in the wikipedia if you type the word correctly
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychology
It describes the different branches as detailed as possible for a wikipedia article.
If you want more information you can use the search engine of PubMed.
It will also be useful to visit any University's website and look for the Psychology programme, the advanced courses will give you a hint on the branches and also how popular they are.
www.pubmed.com
You will find all you need in the wikipedia if you type the word correctly
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychology
It describes the different branches as detailed as possible for a wikipedia article.
If you want more information you can use the search engine of PubMed.
It will also be useful to visit any University's website and look for the Psychology programme, the advanced courses will give you a hint on the branches and also how popular they are.
www.pubmed.com
Try reading these articles:
How do Contemporary Psychologists approach the study of Behavior and Mental Processes?
http://hubpages.com/_29mkyvcj2z8q0hub/hub/Contemporary-Approaches-to-Psychology
What types of Careers are available to Psychology Majors?
http://hubpages.com/_29mkyvcj2z8q0/hub/Careers-for-Psychology-Majors
List of Contemporary Psychologists and their Field of Expertise
http://hubpages.com/_29mkyvcj2z8q0/hub/Psychologists
How do Contemporary Psychologists approach the study of Behavior and Mental Processes?
http://hubpages.com/_29mkyvcj2z8q0hub/hub/Contemporary-Approaches-to-Psychology
What types of Careers are available to Psychology Majors?
http://hubpages.com/_29mkyvcj2z8q0/hub/Careers-for-Psychology-Majors
List of Contemporary Psychologists and their Field of Expertise
http://hubpages.com/_29mkyvcj2z8q0/hub/Psychologists
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